The Matchup
Converse (5-7-1, 2-5-0 CC) vs USC Aiken (1-10, 0-8 Peach Belt)
Location: McCracken Field, Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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The Series
Converse University and USC Aiken will be meeting for the first time in program history on Saturday evening in Spartanburg.
 
Converse Notes:

• The Valkyries are 5-7-1 this season and 2-5-0 in Conference Carolinas play.
• Converse is coming off a 6-2 win over Johnson & Wales on Thursday night at McCracken Field.  
• Jaxon Keene scored the opening goal on Thursday night just 72 seconds into the contest. Less than a minute later and Tim Boeckstaens scored the second goal of the night for the Valkyries. Gero Wolters scored a pair of goals, while Maurice Niklos and Hayden Gensler each scored for Converse in the win.
• The Valkyries are averaging 2.15 goals per game and 15.5 shots per contest.
• Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month Hayden Gensler has been a spark coming off the bench for most of the season and he leads the team in goals scored (7) and points (15).
• Gero Wolters, Tim Boeckstaens and Fabio Pasini are all tied for second on the team with five goals on the season. Pasini leads the team with 32 total shots, while Wolters has averaged 19 shots on goal.
• David Windmiller has played almost every minute in goal for the Valkyries this season and has recorded 41 saves on 141 shots faced.

 
USC Aiken Notes:

• USC Aiken is 1-10 overall and 0-8 in conference play this season.
• After winning their first game 3-1 over Newberry on September 2^nd, the Pacers have lost 10 straight matches.
• Most recently the Pacers are coming off a 2-0 loss to Lander on Wednesday night.
• USC Aiken is averaging 0.64 goals per game, 7.3 shots per game, has attempted 36 corner kicks and has made 56 saves as a team.
• Jaymee Kambel leads the team with four goals this season. Kambel also leads the team in points (9), shots on goal (7) and game-winning goals (1).
• Joey Valenti has made a team high seven starts in goal for the Pacers this season. Valenti has made 27 saves on 83 shots faced and has recorded a .574 save percentage.  

 
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